2025 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Business Administration & Management is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #1 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 762 bachelor's degrees in business administration & management during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Business Administration & Management School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The business administration bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on business administration & management students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of business administration & management students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for business administration & management to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized business administration & management related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for business administration & management students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Business Administration & Management Schools

The business administration school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Business Administration & Management in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in business administration & management.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Business Administration

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

156 Annual Graduates

George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in business administration & management. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in business administration & management from George Washington University

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

49 Annual Graduates

$77,479 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in business administration & management. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Those business administration & management students who get their bachelor's degree from Georgetown University receive $26,602 more than the typical business administration student.

More information about a bachelor’s in business administration & management from Georgetown University

3

American University
Washington, DC

264 Annual Graduates

$58,299 Median Starting Salary

$63,428 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat American University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in business administration & management. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

Those business administration & management students who get their bachelor's degree from American University make $7,422 more than the average business administration grad.

More information about a bachelor’s in business administration & management from American University

4

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

164 Annual Graduates

$57,490 Median Starting Salary

Catholic University of America is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in business administration & management. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

Those business administration & management students who get their bachelor's degree from Catholic University of America receive $6,613 more than the typical business administration graduate.

More information about a bachelor’s in business administration & management from Catholic University of America

5

Howard University
Washington, DC

27 Annual Graduates

$64,231 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Those business administration & management students who get their bachelor's degree from Howard University receive $13,354 more than the typical business administration grad.

More information about a bachelor’s in business administration & management from Howard University

6

University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC

60 Annual Graduates

$35,894 Median Starting Salary

University of the District of Columbia is a small public university located in the city of Washington.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the business administration program make an average of $35,894 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in business administration & management from University of the District of Columbia

7

Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC

25 Annual Graduates

$33,741 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, business administration bachelor's recipients usually earn around $33,741 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in business administration & management from Trinity Washington University

8

Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

10 Annual Graduates

$29,003 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the business administration program make about $29,003 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in business administration & management from Gallaudet University

Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Business Administration & Management Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	8,834
Pennsylvania	274	4,589
Maryland	207	3,291
New Jersey	193	4,605
Delaware	130	352

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Rankings in Majors Related to Business Administration

One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Business Administration & Management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Business Administration Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Business Administration and Management	650
Interior Design Management	84
Supply Chain Management	27
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	1

Majors Similar to Business Administration

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Business/Commerce	501
Finance & Financial Management	464
Accounting	183
Marketing	173
International Business	156
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	122
Other Business, Management & Marketing	45
Management Information Systems	37
Human Resource Management	30
Entrepreneurial Studies	12

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.